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Obituaries

Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Julia Stachura

Julia Stachura

Nov 23, 2023

Julia Stachura of Columbus passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023 at the Columbus Community Hospital with family by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation Tuesday is 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue Wednesday...

Claire Korgie

Claire Korgie

Nov 23, 2023

Claire D. Korgie, 95, of Columbus, NE, passed away November 23, 2023, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus NE.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Thursday...

Corrine Siebler

Corrine Siebler

Nov 22, 2023

Corrine R. Siebler, 63, of Davenport Iowa, died at home surrounded by family on November 22, 2023 after a three-year battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, November 28 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is from 5-7 pm Monday at St. Isidore with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow.  Visitation continues...

Denise Gdowski

Denise Gdowski

Nov 19, 2023

Denise Gdowski, 68 of Columbus, NE died Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus.

Visitation will be held 4-7 Monday, November 27, at McKown Funeral Home.

Denise was born January 17, 1955 in Columbus to Earl and Genevieve (Kosiba) Kuta. She grew up in Columbus where she received her education from...

Bernard J Zelasney

Bernard J Zelasney

Nov 18, 2023

Bernard J Zelasney, 98, of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Columbus, finished his life's journey on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Linden Court.  His three children and many grandchildren had the privilege of accompanying him through his final days.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at St Isidore Catholic Church...

John Putnam

John Putnam

Nov 16, 2023

H. John Putnam, 86 of Columbus, NE died Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Columbus. His life will be celebrated with a visitation on Tuesday, November 21, from 4-6 PM at St. Isidore Church with a Vigil service to follow at 6 PM. Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, November 22, at 10:30 AM at St. Isidore Church. Interment will...

Alma Schumacher

Alma Schumacher

Nov 14, 2023

Alma Schumacher, 92, of Platte Center, died peacefully Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at home in Fountain Hills, AZ. Private family Interment will be held at Saint Patrick's/Joseph Cemetery, in Platte Center, Nebraska.

Alma was born September 1, 1931 in Humphrey NE to William and Anne (Velder) Vanderheiden.

Alma married Ralph Schumacher in 1948. They lived...

Myron "Mike" Hollmann

Myron "Mike" Hollmann

Nov 13, 2023

Myron "Mike" Hollmann, age 80, died Monday, November 13, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in the Shelby Cemetery in Shelby, Nebraska. In lieu of plants and flowers, the family requests...

Audrey Fuchs

Audrey Fuchs

Nov 11, 2023

Audrey Fuchs, age 87 of Columbus died Saturday at the Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Immediate family funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Tuesday  5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison

Memorials may be directed to...

Joyce Ehrich

Joyce Ehrich

Nov 1, 2023

Joyce Elaine Ehrich passed away Wednesday, November 1, in her home.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Joyce was born on July 6, 1948 in Buffalo Center, IA to Willard and Dorothy (Miller) Dearing. She had many stories of growing up on the farm with her brother and sister located between Rake...

Raquel Reyes-Hernandez

Raquel Reyes-Hernandez

Oct 31, 2023

Lo siento mucho por tu pérdida. Raquel Reyes-Hernandez falleció el martes 31 de Octubre del 2023 en su casa en Columbus.

Los servicios funerarios se llevarán a cabo el lunes 6 de Noviembre a las 10:30 a.m. en McKown Funeral Home. La visita es el domingo de 4 pm a 8 pm en McKown Funeral Home y...

Mildred Meyer

Mildred Meyer

Oct 29, 2023

Mildred L. "Millie" Meyer, age 105, died peacefully on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Arbor Care Centers - Countryside in Madison, Nebraska. Services will be held November 22, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus with Pastor Kuensik Lee officiating. A private family interment will be held at the Litchfield Cemetery at a later...

Connie J Schneider

Connie J Schneider

Oct 28, 2023

Connie Schneider entered eternal rest at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 28, 2023

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 4-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the All Saints Cemetery.

Connie J. Schneider was born December...

Rose Ternes

Rose Ternes

Oct 27, 2023

Rose Ternes, age 96, died Friday, October 27, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 2, 2023, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will be a rosary prayed at 9 a.m. at the church Thursday, with visitation to follow until 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery....

Joann Miller

Joann Miller

Oct 26, 2023

Joann Miller, age 75 of Columbus, died Thursday, October 26 at Brookestone Acres. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

Joann K. Miller was born December 17,...

Kathryn Cahill

Kathryn Cahill

Oct 26, 2023

Kathryn Ann "Kathy" Cahill joined family and friends in heaven on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Funeral services are 2:00 pm Thursday, November 2 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa.  Visitation is from 5:00-7:00 pm Wednesday at the McKown-Rice Funeral Home in Genoa and continues on Thursday from 1:00 pm until service time at the...

Gayle Bender

Gayle Bender

Oct 26, 2023

Gayle Bender, age 59 of Columbus died Thursday October 26, 2023 at her home.

Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the 1C-The Sanctuary in Columbus. Visitation is 9:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church.

Gayle was born July 4, 1964 in Sioux City, Iowa to Norman and Carol (Wray)...

Ana Zenteno

Ana Zenteno

Oct 25, 2023

Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Monday at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:30 until service time.

Ana Zenteno was born October 6, 1948 in Vina Del Mar, Chile to Bernado and Maria (Rivera) Zenteno. She moved to Columbus, Nebraska in 1996. Ana worked at B-D Medical until her retirement in 2014. She enjoyed traveling...

Elaine Paczosa

Elaine Paczosa

Oct 25, 2023

Elaine Paczosa, age 84, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 2, 2023, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. There will be a 5:00 p.m. vigil service Wednesday at the church with visitation to follow until 7:00 p.m. Burial is at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in...

Eugene "Gene" Zywiec

Eugene "Gene" Zywiec

Oct 23, 2023

Gene passed away peacefully at his home in Omaha, surrounded by his family on October 23rd. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 28, 2023, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Duncan. Gene was...

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